Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
You'll touch down at Cairo International Airport where an English-speaking representative meets you to handle visa procedures and luggage. From there, it's a transfer to your 5-star hotel in Giza for check-in and a quick orientation to get your bearings.
- Start point
- الهبوط, 11, El Nozha, Cairo, Egypt (Cairo Int'l airport any terminal, 00:00 - 23:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kove Hotel by The Pyramids or similar)
Included Activities
- VIP Meet & Greet service at airport
- Assist with visa formalities and luggage collection
- Private transfer to hotel
Optional Activities
- Cairo by Night Tour ($75 USD pp) - Explore Khan el-Khalili bazaar, sample local street food, see the city illuminated at night
Landmarks Khan el-Khalili 
- Day 2
Sakkara - Giza
Head out early to Sakkara Necropolis and see the Step Pyramid of Djoser, which dates back thousands of years as one of the first massive stone structures. After grabbing a traditional lunch in the countryside, you'll move on to Giza Plateau where you get your first look at the Great Pyramids and the Great Sphinx.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch at the Blue Lotus restaurant in the countryside)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kove Hotel by The Pyramids or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Step Pyramid of Djoser at Sakkara Necropolis
- Guided tour with Private Egyptologist
- Visit Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos
- View the Great Sphinx
Optional Activities
- Entrance inside the Great Pyramid (optional ticket)
Landmarks Step Pyramid of Djoser Great Pyramid of Cheops Great Sphinx of Giza 
- Day 3
Cairo - Aswan
This day is yours to spend however you like, whether that's wandering Cairo's markets and neighborhoods or staying back at the hotel to rest. Around 18:30 you'll head to the railway station to board the Sleeper Train to Aswan, which gets you south overnight while you sleep.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Dinner (Dinner on board the train)
- Accommodation
- Sleeper Train (First class sleeping train)
Included Activities
- Private transfer to train station
Optional Activities
- GEM + Old Cairo Day Tour ($130 USD pp) - Visit Grand Egyptian Museum with full Tutankhamun collection, explore the Hanging Church, Abu Serga, and Ben Ezra Synagogue
Landmarks Grand Egyptian Museum Hanging Church Church of Abu Serga Ben Ezra Synagogue - Day 4
Aswan - Nubian Village
You'll wake up to Nile Valley scenery rolling past and pull into Aswan around 9:30 AM. From there, take a motorboat out to the Temple of Philae, an island complex built for the goddess Isis. Later you'll check into a Nubian Guest House where you can really get a feel for local life and hospitality.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on the train), Lunch (Nubian Lunch at the Guest House)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nub inn guest house or similar)
Included Activities
- Motorboat transfer to Temple of Philae
- Entry to Philae Temple
- Nubian cultural immersion and hospitality
Landmarks Temple of Philae 
- Day 5
Aswan - Felucca
Morning is free for you to relax or sign up for the optional Abu Simbel trip if you're interested. In the afternoon, board a traditional felucca sailboat and drift along the Nile with palm groves and sand dunes on either side. That night you'll sleep on the boat deck under the stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the Guest House), Lunch (Full Board on the Felucca prepared by the crew), Dinner (Dinner on the Felucca prepared by the crew)
Included Activities
- Board traditional Felucca sailboat
- Afternoon sailing experience
- Night sleeping on boat deck under stars
Optional Activities
- Abu Simbel Tour ($120 USD pp) - Morning excursion to see the colossal Temples of Ramses II and Nefertari, saved from the rising waters of Lake Nasser
Landmarks Abu Simbel Temples 
- Day 6
Aswan - Luxor
After saying goodbye to the felucca crew, you'll travel by private vehicle to Luxor, which takes around 3.5 hours. You'll stop in Esna for lunch, then check into your hotel and freshen up. In the evening, there's an optional visit to the illuminated Luxor Temple or you can take a horse carriage ride around the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on Felucca), Lunch (Traditional lunch in Esna)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Embrace hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Private transfer from Aswan to Luxor
- Stop in Esna with traditional lunch
- Hotel check-in in Luxor
Optional Activities
- Luxor Temple night visit - Walk through ancient complex illuminated against the night sky
- Traditional horse carriage city tour - Explore vibrant local streets and markets of Luxor ($75 USD pp)
Landmarks Luxor Temple 
- Day 7
Luxor - West & East Banks
Spend the full day exploring Luxor's open-air museum. You'll walk through the Valley of the Kings and enter tombs of ancient pharaohs carved into the rock. Then head to Queen Hatshepsut's mortuary temple built into limestone cliffs, see the massive Colossi of Memnon, and finish at the enormous Karnak Temple complex.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Lunch in a famous local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Embrace hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Guided tour with Private Egyptologist
- Valley of the Kings - royal tombs exploration
- Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Colossi of Memnon
- Karnak Temple complex guided tour
Optional Activities
- Sunrise Hot Air Balloon ($125 USD) - Drift over West Bank at sunrise for aerial view of temples and river
- Entrance to Tutankhamun's Tomb (extra ticket)
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon Karnak Temple 
- Day 8
Luxor - Dakhla
Leave the Nile Valley behind for a scenic drive into the Western Desert heading to Dakhla Oasis, roughly 5 to 6 hours south. You'll wander through El Qasr, a medieval Islamic village with traditional mud-brick buildings and narrow streets. Later, relax at natural sulfur hot springs surrounded by desert landscape.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Chalet (Shanda Lodge Desert Resort)
Included Activities
- Private A/C transport to Dakhla Oasis
- Guided tour of El Qasr medieval Islamic village
- Natural sulfur hot springs visit
Landmarks Dakhla Oasis El Qasr Village - Day 9
Farafra - White Desert
Travel toward Farafra Oasis and switch into 4x4 Land Cruisers for off-road exploration. Visit Crystal Mountain with its quartz formations, then enter the White Desert National Park where chalk formations create otherworldly shapes. You'll set up camp for the night, have a Bedouin BBQ dinner, and sleep in tents surrounded by desert stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Bedouin BBQ dinner in the desert)
- Accommodation
- Camping (Night spent in tent under the stars)
Included Activities
- 4x4 Jeep Safari
- Visit Crystal Mountain
- White Desert National Park exploration
- Private camp setup
- Bedouin BBQ dinner in the desert
- Camping equipment (tents, sleeping bags, blankets)
Landmarks Crystal Mountain White Desert National Park 
- Day 10
Black Desert - Cairo
Wake up to a desert sunrise and have breakfast before heading back north. On the drive, you'll pass through the Black Desert with volcanic mounds and limestone formations of the Agabat Valley. Stop for lunch in Bahariya Oasis, then finish the drive back to Cairo for your last night in town.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in desert), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kove Hotel by The Pyramids or similar)
Included Activities
- Desert sunrise experience
- Black Desert sightseeing
- Agabat Valley limestone formations viewing
- Bahariya Oasis stop
- Private transfer to Cairo
Landmarks Black Desert Agabat Valley Bahariya Oasis 
- Day 11
Cairo - Departure
Have your final breakfast in Egypt and your driver will take you to Cairo International Airport for departure, heading home with memories of everything you've seen.
- End point
- طريق المطار, 11, El Nozha, Cairo, Egypt (Cairo Int'l airport any terminal, 17:00 - 18:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Private transfer to Cairo International Airport
